Latest Version of Comodo Firewall Released

[Maxxwire]

EchoX860- If you are getting Sandbox or Defense+ pop-ups it means that the Sandbox and HIPS do not yet know that those programs are safe to run. If you put Defense+ in Training Mode and then open each of the programs Comodo will learn their behavior and you will not receive pop-ups for those programs again after you return Defense+ to the default Safe Mode.

~Maxx~

 

[EchoX860]

How come even if I download just the Firewall, it still shows up in Program Files as COMODO Internet Security, it even does that in Revo. It's annoying and doesn't show the Firewall Icon in Revo.

 

[Maxxwire]

Echox86- I've often wondered the same thing in that I also only use the Firewall Portion of the Suite also. I have made an .ico image of this Comodo Firewall Logo like the one you have in your signature and then replaced the CIS logo with it in the task bar so at least it shows up as CFP and not CIS on my desktop...

~Maxx~

 

[EchoX860]

Max, now that I think about it. When you click "Download" and the File is 50mb, I think the Internet Security is included in the download, but it's dormant on your PC until you choose to install it using the Change or Delete section of the Comodo Folder

 

[Maxxwire]

Max, now that I think about it. When you click "Download" and the File is 50mb, I think the Internet Security is included in the download, but it's dormant on your PC until you choose to install it using the Change or Delete section of the Comodo Folder

I've read that you can add additional parts of CIS, but Antivirus programs became obsolete on my computer when I installed another program that I first heard about on the Comodo Forums which was Sandboxie.

It happened one day when I went to the Tom's Hardware web site and there was a big fat Trojan Downloader. The Comodo Antivirus informed me of its name and wanted to know if I wanted to have it quarantined. At this point I could either have the Malware quarantined or overwrite the entire Sandbox with 7 passes of the Schneier Algorithm. I chose to completely destroy the Malware by overwriting it and that the only advantage to having an Antivirus was to make known the name of the Malware.

Since then I have not run an Antivirus of any sort for over a year now choosing rather to run my browser in the virtual space of Sandboxie with the amazing Comodo Proactive Defense+ HIPS and Automatic Sandboxing guarding the desktop. I have several on demand scanners and cloud scanners which I use to scan the computer, but I have not seen the detection of any Malware not even so much as a single tracking cookie.

I'm not recommending this approach to computer security to the general public, but with several clean Windows 7 System Images and clean Macrium Reflect Image Backups stored on several inert drives the computer could be up and running again in 5 minutes in the very unlikely event that Sandboxie was to be circumnavigated.

~Maxx~

 

[mitchell64]

The new standalone installer for Comodo Firewall appears to be available from the Comodo site

Free Download - The Best Firewall Protection and Anti-Virus Scan Software from Comodo

EDIT: I have checked this link i have provided several times & it keeps reverting back to the previous build occasionally!
PLEASE confirm the build number & release date before downloading if you use this link

Version 5.3.174622.1216: 29 December, 2010

NEW! Full IPv6 Support in firewall
NEW! Rootkit Scanner - Hidden registry keys, files and folders are detected
NEW! 5 skins from COMODO, including a native windows skin
IMPROVED! AV database updating - Virus DB size reduced significantly
IMPROVED! AV engine - fixed some bugs and added new detection mechanisms
IMPROVED! Cloud scanning is enabled by default in manual scanner now
IMPROVED! Installer - It now enables/disables windows firewall/defender during the installation/uninstallation
FIXED! CIS causes massive amount of entries in windows security audit logs
FIXED! AV does not validate the revocation status of the certificates in signed binaries
FIXED! BSOD in cmderd.sys

There is also a post relevant to C.I.S. in our Security Forum

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/134231-new-comodo-cis-premium.html

 

[Maxxwire]

I installed the latest Comodo Firewall v5.3 release last night and after I ran all of my frequently used programs in Proactive Defense+ HIPS Training Mode I changed the Configuration to Proactive, disabled the Comodo Sandbox, ran the 34 Leak Tests and got these perfect results on the very first round...

~Maxx~

 

[Brink]

The new standalone installer for Comodo Firewall appears to be available from the Comodo site

Free Download - The Best Firewall Protection and Anti-Virus Scan Software from Comodo

Version 5.3.174622.1216: 29 December, 2010

NEW! Full IPv6 Support in firewall
NEW! Rootkit Scanner - Hidden registry keys, files and folders are detected
NEW! 5 skins from COMODO, including a native windows skin
IMPROVED! AV database updating - Virus DB size reduced significantly
IMPROVED! AV engine - fixed some bugs and added new detection mechanisms
IMPROVED! Cloud scanning is enabled by default in manual scanner now
IMPROVED! Installer - It now enables/disables windows firewall/defender during the installation/uninstallation
FIXED! CIS causes massive amount of entries in windows security audit logs
FIXED! AV does not validate the revocation status of the certificates in signed binaries
FIXED! BSOD in cmderd.sys

There is also a post relevant to C.I.S. in our Security Forum

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/134231-new-comodo-cis-premium.html

Thank you Mitch. First post updated.

 

[mitchell64]

5.3.175888.1227 is available through the program updater :

Whats New in 5.3.175888.1227 ?

FIXED! CIS causes unnecessary DNS queries and update checks
FIXED! AV does not properly validate the revocation status of the SOME certificates
FIXED! AV scanning freezes if rootkit scanning is enabled
FIXED! FW shows too many listening connections
FIXED! AV scanning crashes on some compressed files

https://forums.comodo.com/news-anno...eleased-updated-to-531758881227-t67084.0.html

EDIT: It would pay to re check your settings after update as a few of mine were re set back to default

 

[Brink]

Thank you Darryl. First post updated.

 

[I be he]

This app rocks on my system. Second only to Sandboxie as far as im concerned

 

[bigcitycat]

I recommend anyone using a router firewall to use this site to check your firewall. I'm not sure I would install a firewall if your router has one and is configured properly. https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

 

[Maxxwire]

I'm not sure I would install a firewall if your router has one and is configured properly.

Does your router's Firewall have software that can do the same job of computer security as Comodo's top testing Proactive Defense+ which accompanies the Comodo Firewall and will stop any unauthorized program from running on the computer?

~Maxx~

 

[Brink]

New Comodo Firewall version 5.4.189068.1354 released. See first post for more details.

 

[Maxxwire]

Comodo promises to have an upgraded version ready for distribution tomorrow on Monday 5-9-2011 which will patch the 'ARP Cache Bug' in found in the recently released v5.4.189068.1354.

~Maxx~

 

[Brink]

Thank you Maxx.

 

[Brink]

New Comodo Firewall version 5.4.189822.1355 released on May 10th, 2011. See first post for more details.

 

[A Guy]

Ver. 5.5.195786.1382 released July 4th 2011

I would like to announce the availability of COMODO Internet Security 5.5.195786.1382 for download.

The updates should already be available as of now. Please note, you will be receiving 2 updates. The first update is going to update the binary updater which is capable of updating version 5.4 clients to 5.5.


What's New in version 5.5.195786.1382?

IMPROVED! WEB installer now supports more reliable installation experience e.g. support for resuming broken downloads
IMPROVED! Program updater now uses a new updating mechanism which reduces the update size significantly
IMPROVED! Minor GUI fixes and corrections
FIXED! Various incompatibilities between BO defense and various applications(e.g. games, windows applications etc.)
FIXED! License manager does not work properly when system time is modified
FIXED! Various crashes related to the antivirus engine

Download Locations:

COMODO Internet Security Premium
http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/1000/standalone/cispremium_installer.exe
Size: 60M ( 62679504 )

COMODO Firewall
http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/1000/standalone/cfw_installer.exe
Size: 60M ( 62682224 )

COMODO Antivirus
http://download.comodo.com/cis/download/installs/1000/standalone/cav_installer.exe
Size: 60M ( 62677488 )

Source

A Guy

 

[Brink]

Thank you Bill. First post updated.

Strange it's not available on the Firewall homepage yet. Maybe later on today.

 

[Maxxwire]

Unfortunately it seems as though the ARP protection is blocking internet access in v5.5.195786.1382. I also had this problem of all internet access being blocked after upgrading from v5.4 to v5.5. I've since retrograded to v5.4 until Comodo can get this 'maintance release' fixed which should be soon.

~Maxx~